Find Your Next
Profitable Niche

Publishing without knowing your exact margin per copy is like shooting a bow blindfolded. The built-in calculator shows you the full royalty breakdown (printing costs, VAT, net margin) and lets you tweak every parameter to find the most profitable combination before going to print.

• Change format, print type, and VAT rate and watch the net margin update instantly
• Compare B&W vs. color interiors to see which maximizes profit
• Daily and monthly earnings estimate for each combination, based on current BSR

Analyse every book through BSR moving averages across 5 time windows: 7, 30, 90, 180 and 365 days. Identify the real sales trend and focus on solid niches with consistent demand.

• Compare moving averages at 7, 30, 90, 180 and 365 days on the same book
• Tell books with steady sales apart from those inflated by temporary spikes
• Focus only on books that maintain a stable BSR in the window you choose

You're scrolling through hundreds of results without knowing which ones are worth your time. BeyondBSR calculates the net margin per copy for every book in your results (real printing costs, format, marketplace VAT) and lets you bulk-filter out everything that doesn't meet your profit threshold.

• Net margin calculated automatically for every book in your search results
• Set a minimum profit threshold and hide everything that doesn't meet it
• Every B&W, color, and EU VAT rate combination is calculated automatically

A low BSR today doesn't mean sales tomorrow. Without the full history you risk entering a declining niche. Overlay BSR, price, rating, and reviews over time to read the real trajectory of every book before you invest.

• BSR, price, rating, and reviews overlaid to reveal hidden correlations
• Analyze from one week to two years of data for every book
• Apply moving average to cut through the noise and isolate the real trend

A niche full of books with low ratings is a clear signal: readers are buying, but nobody is satisfying them. Filter by rating and review count to find niches where a better product wins immediately.

• Find niches where bestsellers have low ratings: room for a superior product
• Spot books with few reviews that still sell: real demand, weak competition
• Combine with BSR and royalty filters to isolate high-margin opportunities

Entering a niche dominated by major publishers requires a different strategy than one dominated by self-publishers. Knowing who your competitors are before you publish saves you from finding out after you've spent on design and content.

• Distinguish between self-publishers and traditional publishers in every niche
• Filter by paperback, hardcover, or both to analyze the format you care about
• Assess the real competition level before committing time and budget

The best niches evolve week by week. Without a system to monitor the same searches over time, you miss the signals of change. Save any filter combination and re-run it periodically to catch shifts in trends, margins, and competition before anyone else.

• Save any search with all applied filters and re-run it whenever you want
• Organize searches into themed portfolios to monitor multiple niches in parallel
• Catch trend shifts and new competitors by re-running searches over time